top pair/nut flush draw with fish betting into me » Small Stakes No Limit Discussion

  • Mariano5 Mariano5 Poker Newbie
    34 Posts
    top pair/nut flush draw with fish betting into me
    4 Aug 2012 at 11:01am

    $0.50/$1 Pot Limit Holdem • 9 Players

    Converted by Bluefire Poker - Hand history Converter

    MP341.97
    CO105.47
    BTN93.50
    SB118.80
    BB154.49
    UTG11.50
    UTG+135.35
    MP142.10
    me (MP2)108.00

    Pre-Flop (1.50, 9 players)

    Hero is MP2

    hA cK

    3 folds, me raises to 3.50, 4 folds, BB calls 3.50

    Flop (7.50, 2 players)

    hK h3 h4

    BB bets 7.50, me calls 7.50

    Turn (22.50, 2 players)

    d4

    BB bets 22.50, me calls 22.50

    River (67.50, 2 players)

    cJ

    BB checks, me bets 33.75, BB calls 33.75

    Final Pot: 135.00

    BB shows

    s6 s4

    me shows

    hA cK

    BB wins 132.50 ( won +64.25 )

    me lost -67.25


    opp was 87/30 over 207 hands, just a total spewy fish overall. I really didn't know what to make of his flop bet.  In general should I just be raising here on the flop and trying to get as much money in as possible?  I figured my hand was so strong that I didn't want to blow him off his early, but looking at it now, another heart would probably cause him to shut down, so maybe I should be looking to get value from his worse kings, and flush draws, and take my chances racing if he reshoves K3,K4,34 (occasionally 33 and 44)..thoughts?

  • flakydorf flakydorf Poker Apprentice
    228 Posts
    Re: top pair/nut flush draw with fish betting into me
    4 Aug 2012 at 11:44am

    I think your analysis about it being hard to get payed off when a heart comes is the crux of the situation here. I often don't like raising in these spots, but I think it's pretty reasonable here. You're getting it in bad occasionally, but given your reads I don't think that should stop you here given the overall strength of your hand.

  • BenPatt BenPatt Poker Newbie
    12 Posts
    Re: top pair/nut flush draw with fish betting into me
    22 Aug 2012 at 4:35pm

    I think you played it perfect. I dont like to raise here vs loose/ agro opponents because youre not scared of too much. In your analysis I think youre a bit too results oriented in this case. You are really not afraid of his 4 outer. If you raise I am sure you win the pot on the flop  but in that case you win 10-20 dollars. The way you played it you give him a good shot and spewing off and he still has 10% equity or so. In other situations where he has hands like kqh, kjh or some top pair hand with a decent heart the way you played it is perfect which i like. With those hands a fish or even a reasonable player will be tempted to pay off on any heart river and your still not afraid or much at all. Just a bit UL here is all.